Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-16
THE GREAT YACHT RACE.
The Volunteer Two Miles Ahead-The
ThiStlc Behind the MaYfloxer.

SANDY HOOK, Sept l6-Another attempt will be
made to-day TO sail the FIRST OF the trial races be-
tween the Boston sloops Mayfower and Volunteer
The Mayhower is now owned In New York, but she
Is still regarded as a Boston boat AT O'Clock
this morning IL looked as though a. xyou,d ne q
gale all night and at daylight was howlinc
through the rigging of the Thistle at the rate OF IS
miles an hour. Ii is DOW blowing 20 miles an hour
with every prospect OF holding.
THE SCOTCH CUTTRR THISTLE
Is all ready TO follow the racers over the course
and 10 standing out toward the lghtship, where
the start will be made. The race. n the wind
holds as at present, Will be 20 miles to leeward
and return.
THE VOLUNTEER AND MAYFIowEH
passed out by sandy Hook at 9:4O. They were
still In tow out were preparing 10 hoist their can
vas. They will reach the starting point within
half an hour. The Thistle was sailing close be-
hind them as they passed the Hook She hati her
whole mainsail set and rolled great deal IN the
heavy sea She lugged the same old dingy behind
The wind was then blowing from the northwest at
the rate OF :S2 miles an hour.
THE LOCKWOOD TACKLES THE THISTLE
The tug boat cast of the lines which held her
to the Volunteer and Mayfower at GAS O'Clock
The racers were then nearing the lghtship and had
their whole mainSailS, forestay and Tbs set
with their jibtopsails In stops. Only few excur-
sion boats We're then assembled at the starting
point. but a number were coming down the bay.
An interesting clinch took place between the This
tie and the schooner n: l. lockwood on the way
out to the lightsh1p. in which the lockwood
showed the Scotch visitors speed is greatly overes-
ttmated. The Lockwood at the Momer Beacon, was
mile and hair behind the Thistle. She gradu-
ally overhauled the foreigner until finally, on the
bar, both vessels were sailing on even terms.
There is no question but that the Thistle was
sailed Tor all she was WORTH as her sails were full
all the time.
AWAITING THE PREPARATORY SIGNAL
The flagship Electra reached the lightship at
nary ilne. The Wind had gone down a little and
the dial at the observatory here registered twep-
ty-four miles. The MaynOwer and Volunteer were
inc tn no nDrfh Of fha aaf ,t>
awaiting the preparatory signal.
THE sTART-THE VOLUNTEER FIRST.
the starting signal was given at II 10 O'Clock.
and the Mayfiower at ll:l4:5S. Jay Gould's Az
lanta passed at l0:45, and Will accompany the
boats over part OF the course which is TO leeward
THE VOLUNTEER LEADING.
The volunteer broke out her Spinnaker on the
line. The Maytiower followed her example min.
ute before crossing. They had mainsail, club-top-
sail, forestaysaiL, Jib and sptnnaker set and
started or like race horses with booms TO star.
board and spinnakers to port. The Thistle, which
had been TO the south OF the starting line, started
two minutes after the Mayfower, but did not set
her spinnaker for eight minutes after starting.
The volunteer at IL 80 was leading by nearly
three-quarters qua tiers OF mile The wind was then stu
straight course out for east-SOutheast They will
have TO beat back from the outer mark.
THE THISTLE KEEPS UP.
The Thistle took In her Spfnnaker at IL 30 and
allowed the boom to rest on the port side. The
main boom was to starbOard. NOtwithstanding
the absence OF her large Splnnaker the Thistle ap-
peared to hold right on TO the two American
racers. The volunteer at 12 O'Clock was little
over mile ahead and TO the south or the May
flower, and the Thistle was to the south OF the
steel slOop. The wind at that time was blowing
20 miles an hour and the racers were dashing
through cross choppy sea.
THE VOLUNTEER GAINING AND THE THISTLE LOSING.
2:15 p. m.-The Volunteer is gaining steadily
On the Mayhower. The Thistle Is fast falling be-
hind. She is now sailing with her spinnaker set.
All three yachts are steering southeast.
THE POSITIONS UNCHANGED.
E.23-The poSltionSof the yachts are unchang-
ed. The Volunteer Is still over a mile ahead.
The Thistle has assumed third place All three OF
the yachts took in their Spinnakers at II :05 and
are now heading due east. The wind is from the
northwest and Is falling slightly.
THE VOLUNTEER TWO MILES AHEAD.
12:35.-BOth yachts are stin on the starb0ard
tack, heading down the Jersey coast. The volun.
teer Is two miles ahead, the Mayflower is TO wind
ward. II now looks as IL the boats were sailing a
triangular course, having turned stake boat Of
Long Branch. 1t is hazy of shore and great
deal cannot be seen.
ON THE HOME-STRETCH
1:20 p. m.-The Volunteer is now visible from
this point and Is on the last leg OF the triangular
course heading for the finishing line. She is lead
ing the MayhOwer by about 2 ~ miles. The steam
yachts Electra and Susquehanna are steaming
alongside Of her. The May1ower is mile ahead
OF the Thistle. The latter has housed her top
mast.